Former WWE & WCW star Bill Goldberg was interviewed by Tulsa, Oklahoma’s FOX 23 last month when he hosted an MMA viewing part at the Hard Rock Casino.

Of course, Goldberg was asked about his upcoming return to wrestling at a charity event in Africa, his first time in the ring since that fateful match against Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania XX. Goldberg revealed that he is NOT 100% signed on to wrestle at the charity in the Africa – but is in negotiations – despite what he wrote on Twitter a few weeks ago.

Goldberg  was asked about his former boss Vince McMahon. Goldberg, who has been very outspoken about Vince and WWE in recent years, said he doesn’t have a single nice thing to say about Vince due to the way his character was handled during his brief WWE run.

Check out this video of the Goldberg interview:

— Bill Goldberg confirmed to TMZ.com that he has agreed to wrestle a match in Africa next month with 100% of the proceeds benefiting various charitable organizations. Goldberg said:

“At this time, the only thing that would get me back in the ring is something that would positively impact those in need. If selling out another major event would allow me to bring a ship full of supplies to hand out to those in need, I’d say that would be very significant.”

— Matt Hardy announced on Twitter that today marks the beginning of his rebirth. He wrote:

“I thanks for all the love & support u people, my family, my friends. I am doing what I needed to do-Today is my “rebirth” Sat 27th, 2011“

Hardy was arrested last Saturday in Moore County, North Carolina for driving while intoxicated, after crashing into a tree. He was also later charged with reckless driving, with a hearing scheduled to take place Oct. 11. Four days later, Hardy was rushed to an emergency room, after “falling down” at home.

The Miz and Bill Goldberg appeared together on Tuesday atthea “It’s Symantec, Sucka” event at the Dell Computers facility in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Former WWE & WCW star Bill Goldberg posted a photo of himself and The Miz on Twitter – and told WWE officials not to give Miz any problems for appearing with him at a publicity event.

Goldberg tweeted on Tuesday:

“To be fair, neither one of us had ANY idea the other was going to be there.”

“WWE, if you’re listening, it was not his fault so leave him alone.”

Here are two pictures of Goldberg and Miz together:

Former WWE & WCW star Bill Goldberg has followed up on reports that he’ll be returning to the ring later this year – confirming to his Twitter followers early Saturday morning:

“By the way……… I’m back!!!!!!!!!!!”

After video recently surfaced of Goldberg stating back in March that he plans to wrestle again this year, it was revealed this week that Goldberg will be performing on a wrestling supershow taking place in the African Congo that will feature some of the top names in the business.

Another huge name advertised for the African Congo show is Batista – and Goldberg says he might wrestle Batista on the show. When asked by a fan who his next in-ring opponent will be, Goldberg stated, “Maybe Batista.”

• Recent Pictures Of Batista Looking Very Small & Skinny

Goldberg had some harsh words for WWE as part of his Twitter announcement, saying “no way” to the possibility of returning to WWE:

“No way. It ain’t WWE, they can kiss my ass.”

Check out this video of Goldberg wrestling Batista on WWE RAW from 2003:

Former WWE and WCW superstar Bill Goldberg has been teasing that he’ll be returning to the ring later this year – and it appears Goldberg’s return will take place in the African Congo.

• VIDEO: Goldberg Says He Will Wrestle This Year

Goldberg recently shot a promotional video for an October show in the African Congo, billed as the “Rumble in the Jungle II” – playing up the legendary “Rumble in the Jungle” championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Forman back in 1974.

During the promo video, Goldberg says the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is backing the event and helped convince him to come out of retirement.

Several other big names are being promoted for the show including Batista, Chris Jericho, Ric Flair, Kurt Angle, MVP, Matt Hardy, Shawn Daivari and Shelton Benjamin.

It will be interesting to see how this show comes together and whether the huge names promoted for the show actually appear.

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

– Rey Mysterio had an MRI done on his knee over the weekend after suffering an injury at a live event on Friday night. The MRI results were not in as of Monday afternoon – but Rey is said to be “very worried” about the situation, since this is the same knee he’s had several surgeries on already.

On Monday’s RAW, Mysterio was scheduled to wrestle The Miz, but was attacked by The Miz on his way to the ring before the match could begin.

• More Information On Rey Mysterio’s Knee Injury

We’ll post a follow-up here as soon as more information becomes available.

– As of Tuesday morning – only four matches have been announced for Sunday’s SummerSlam pay-per-view. The creative team had a few more matches lined up a few weeks ago, but several of them have been scrapped. It’s expected that at least 2 more matches will be added to the card prior to Sunday. There has been talk of featuring fewer but longer matches on the card.

• Rumored Matches For Sunday’s SummerSlam Card

– Earlier this week, we posted a video of former WWE and WCW star Bill Goldberg saying he will “probably” return to wrestling this year – and his ideal opponent would be “Stone Cold” Steve Austin.  Goldberg had a lot of fans contact him on Twitter regarding his return to wrestling – and responded to  the possibility of a match with Austin with the following:

“Austin would be a dream match. But let’s all be realistic.”

Check out these recent pictures of former WWE & WCW star Bill Goldberg looking much skinnier than he was back when he was wrestling:

TNA Wrestling executive and personality Eric Bischoff stated on his Facebook account last night that he arrived in New York City for meetings this weekend.

He wrote, “Just arrived in NYC for meetings over the weekend. Some pretty exciting stuff happening. Going to try and get in a 3 mile run before my first meeting tonight and try out this new pair of NIKE Frees! I have been wanting to try.”

One of his meetings included an encounter with Bill Goldberg.

The former WCW World Heavyweight Champion posted a video on his Twitter account this morning of himself and Bischoff flying above New York City in a helicopter.

He added, “The last tweet was a sign of the end of the world….”

— Discussions between Bill Goldberg and WWE officials regarding induction into next year’s Hall of Fame class in Atlanta, Georgia are said to be cold at this point. (source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

— Today is WWE play-by-play commentator Michael Cole’s birthday, who turns 42 years old.

— WWE Monday Night Raw on Feb. 28, 2011 will be held at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. Tickets go on sale Dec. 18, 2010. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

— In an interview with the San Diego Union-Tribune, former wrestling champion Bill Goldberg said he wants one final wrestling match because he wants his family to see him wrestle live.

“If the money was right, I’d go out there and do it in two seconds,” Goldberg said. “I’d have to be totally prepared for it, because I wouldn’t want to tarnish my image, but I’d like to be in the ring one more time so that my wife and my son can see me wrestle live.”

He also discussed his love/hate relationship with the wrestling industry in the interview.

“I don’t ever want to say that I miss anything about the wrestling business,” Goldberg said. “I miss the ability to put a smile on a kid’s face, more than one at a time. That was a true charge for me.”

Goldberg also talks about his latest television project, Garage Mahal. The interview can be read here.

— Another Viva La Lucha pay-per-view event is scheduled to premiere on Friday, August 27, which was a show taped from a Pro Wrestling Revolution card held in the United States. Visit www.vivalalucha.com for more information.

— Shawn Michaels’ celebrates his birthday today. “The Heartbreak Kid” turns 45 years old. Today would have also marked as WWE Hall of Famer The Fabulous Moolah’s 87th birthday.

It’s hard to believe, but it was on this day 12 years ago that Bill Goldberg defeated Hollywood Hogan on WCW “Monday Nitro” before 38,196 fans (official attendance from the venue’s site) to capture the WCW Heavyweight Title. After beginning to falter under the weight of a resurgent WWF, Nitro won the ratings war that night. The New World Order had seemingly been toppled. All seemed right in Turner Land.

Of course, less than 3 years later, WCW was dead.

We can talk about how foolish it was for Eric Bischoff to give away his biggest pay-per-view main event and flush millions of dollars down the drain, all for the sake of a Nielsen number. We could talk about the ill-advised end to Goldberg’s streak a few months later at the hands of Kevin Nash. We could even talk about the infamous “Fingerpoke of Doom” that kicked off 1999. But it’s already been discussed. Still, it’s hard to fathom how a company that was making millions could spiral downward so quickly, forever changing the wrestling industry.

Today, we remember a key event in wrestling history. Unfortunately, it also makes us wonder … what might have been.

— On Twitter, Bill Goldberg was asked if it bothers him that so many wrestlers have added the “Spear” (also known as shoulder block takedown) to their in-ring repertoire, a wrestling maneuver he popularized in the late nineties while performing for World Championship Wrestling. The former wrestling champion said it does bother him, and deemed those who use the “Spear” as uncreative.

“Gotta say all these yahoos using the Spear irks me……Just shows how over it was and how less-than-creative they are,” Goldberg wrote on Twitter.

— Lisa Marie Varon says in her latest MySpace blog that a set of wheels valued at $3,000 were recently stolen from her car parked outside her Louisville residence. The individual who stole the wheels then brought them to her custom car dealership in Louisville, Kentucky, asking how to implement them on his vehicle considering they weren’t made for it. The staffers immediately recognized the stolen wheels, called police, and he was arrested. Varon was also robbed during her appearance at the Comic Con Wizard World Convention in Philadelphia, the second time in two weeks she was looted.

Varon also noted being added back to WWE.com’s Alumni page, saying it feels good to be recognized alongside some of professional wrestling’s all-time greats. Regarding a possible return to the organization, she says there are other things she’s trying to while she has the opportunity and that it is not likely.

“I think we all feel that Victoria ran her course at WWE,” Varon wrote.

— Lilian Garcia answered a number of fan questions this past week on Twitter, noting who she enjoyed working with most in WWE, her favorite wrestler names to announce, her favorite WWE storyline, and more. You can view her answers at www.LilianGarcia.com.

When asked whether she has any plans to return to WWE, she said, “I never say never but for now I don’t have any plans to.”

In an interview with ESPN.com to promote his new show “Garage Mahal” on the DIY cable network, former WWE & WCW Champion Bill Goldberg says he’s open to wrestling one final match at next year’s WrestleMania from Atlanta, Georgia.

“It’s not something that I’m seeking out to do at 43 years old. But you know, WrestleMania is next year in Atlanta. Hulk Hogan and I put 43,000 people in the Georgia Dome with three days notice. I’ve got a fairly big following in Atlanta,” Goldberg said. “Is it out of the realm of possibility? I’d say no.”

Goldberg recently began working with WWE again on a new deal for WWE to use his likeness for merchandise (toys, appearing in WWE video games, etc.) and says he’d put himself back in the spotlight so his young son can see him in action.

“The doors are kind of open to negotiation as far as a merchandising deal. If it leads to something else? It’s a wonderful day,” Goldberg said.”If not, I’m totally content with the way I went out. To be able to get merchandise out there not only satiates the fans but hopefully there have been a lot of people wondering where my merchandise is. The reason why I want to do this is my boy; just trying to be a good father.”

Earlier this week, former WWE & WCW Champion Bill Goldberg revealed on Twitter that he’s currently negotiating with World Wrestling Entertainment. He also took a shot at Hulk Hogan for not bringing him into TNA when they had the chance.  “Looks like ‘ole Hogan and TNA missed the boat,” Goldberg wrote. “Shame for the fans they didn’t even try.”

Read More: Jim Ross Comments On Goldberg Negotiating With WWE

Jim Ross said in his blog that Goldberg’s negotiations were likely about licensing deals and use of his image for promotional purposes, but would “Da Man” get back in to a WWE ring? He wrote on Twitter:

“Is it out of the question for me to have one more match? Answer is no…my son has never seen me wrestle and I’d love to see his reaction.”

Goldberg also asked his Twitter followers who they’d want to see him wrestle in his final match and seems pretty surprised that not many people want to see him wrestle “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. He wrote:

“Out of about 200 responses I’d say only around 5% said Steve Austin…WTH????

To follow Bill Goldberg and 80 other wrestlers & divas on Twitter, visit PWTweets.com.

— While the clip of Bill Goldberg pinning Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania XX was largely aired this past week on Raw to put over tomorrow night’s special guest host, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, WWE has indeed been in talks with the former wrestling megastar regarding a relationship renewal.

WWE officials recognize he’s not going to come back and wrestle, but they’re hopeful of reaching a deal where they can use his likeness in video games and perhaps an induction into next week year’s Hall of Fame class considering they are running low on “main eventers.”

Next year’s Hall of Fame class is expected to have a WCW theme considering that it will be taking place in Atlanta, Georgia.

— WWE’s recently released Shawn Michaels DVD, Shawn Michaels – My Journey, has HBK doing commentary for a 1992 match in Ottawa against Bret Hart. It’s worth noting because Michaels goes out of his way to put over “The Hit Man” after proclaiming for a number of years that he was very good, but not great. Michaels relays his past history with Hart, saying both tried to work past their conflicts in spite of their paranoia and shared belief that management kept them at odds because they thought it was best for business. The piece was taped prior Hart’s return to WWE as Michaels said he hadn’t seen him since “Montreal.” Michaels added he had Hart’s phone number and wanted to call him to bury the hatchet because it sends a bad message to people if you can’t forgive and forget. Ultimately, he never ended up calling him.

— Today marks the six-year anniversary of WrestleMania XX, which saw Chris Benoit triumph over Triple H and Shawn Michaels to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. After the match, Eddie Guerrero came to the ring and the two embraced while confetti dropped for an emotional ending. WrestleMania XX also marks as the final wrestling matches of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Bill Goldberg and Brock Lesnar — for now.

source: www.f4wonline.com

In an interview with TulsaWorld.com, former WWE & WCW star Bill Goldberg squashes rumors that he is headed to TNA Wrestling. Hulk Hogan recently said that Goldberg was negotiating with TNA, but Goldberg says Hogan’s full of it.

“Pardon my French, but Hulk Hogan’s full of crap because I was never in negotiations with TNA,” Goldberg said.

“Do I see myself getting back in the wrestling ring? I’m 43 years old. Do I want to be Ric Flair? Do I want to be Hulk Hogan? In the twilight of my life, do I want to be running around in my underwear trying to injure people? Absolutely not. It was a stage in my life, a wonderful stage,” he added. “Do I ever see it happening again? You never say never, but I don’t see it likely by any stretch of the imagination.”

To read the full interview, check out TulsaWorld.com.

— Bill Goldberg posted the following note on his Twitter account concerning apparent rumors that TNA has offered him a contract:

“Let’s get the record straight…From my lips……TNA has not contacted me. Period. No B.S.”

— Ticket prices for the 2010 Lockdown pay-per-view at the Family Arena in St. Louis — which go on sale Feb. 26 — are as follows:

Row 1: $156.00
Rows 2-3: $131.00
Remaining: $81.00
Lower Level Rows A-J: $61.00
Lover Level Rows K-T: $46.00
Upper Level Rows A-E: $31.00
Upper Level Rows F-R: $26.00

— Former WCW performer “Squire” David Taylor was hired by TNA over the weekend as an agent, replacing Scott D’Amore. He has received high marks thus far.

(source: PWInsider.com)

Credit: WrestlingObserver.com

— Maria and Mark Henry will be at 225 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City from noon to 2pm tomorrow for a meet and greet. Meanwhile, also from noon to 2pm, Bill Goldberg will be taking photos with fans tomorrow at 155 Fifth Avenue to promote The Celebrity Apprentice. Goldberg will apparently be wearing his full wrestling gear for the pictures.

— ESPN remains the frontrunner in the weekly cable ratings race with a 2.9 prime time average last week. USA followed in second with a 2.2 average, and the two hours of RAW were the #6 and #8 top rated cable shows for the week. SyFy was at #8 among the cable networks with a 1.0 average and Spike was at #16 with a 0.8 average. While The Ultimate Fighter on Spike finished behind Monday Night Football, it beat RAW and every baseball playoff game of the week in the Males 18-34 demographic.

— The upcoming Smackdown/ECW house show in Ft. Myers, Florida is being promoted by local radio station 1055 The Beat as an evening of “Blood, sweat, and bad acting.” (Thanks to reader Bianca)

— In the UK for the week ending October 11: RAW did 37,000 viewers, SmackDown did 83,000 viewers, and TNA iMPACT drew somewhere less than 38,000.

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The upcoming season of Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice reality show on NBC will feature several people who have current and past ties to the pro wrestling industry.

• Bill Goldberg (Former WCW/WWE Champion)
• WWE Diva Maria Kanellis
• Singer Cyndi Lauper (linked to the late Captain Lo Albano)
• Sharon Osbourne (rumored to be guest hosting Raw soon)
• Baseball great Darryl Strawberry
• Ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
• Comedian Sinbad
• Olympic gold-medal swimmer Summer Sanders
• Celebrity chef Curtis Stone
• World class d-bag Bret Michaels
• Actress Holly Robinson Peete
• Comedian Carol Leifer

The next season of Celebrity Apprentice premiers on NBC in March.

Here’s a picture of several cast members filming for Celebrity Apprentice this week in New York City:

(Image from Gawker.com)

— TMZ cameras caught up with Bill Goldberg this week and asked the former WCW/WWE champion what his typical day is like and what he has for breakfast. Goldberg said he typically does 10 eggwhites and a half pound of turkey bacon for breakfast. When asked how much he can bench press, Goldberg said benching is for “pretty boys.” He trains for functional strength with dumbells and the camera man said he looks great for a 42 year old. You can see the video at TMZ.com.

— Actor Verne Troyer, best known as “Mini Me” from the Austin Powers movies, is rumored to be hosting WWE Raw this fall. One can imagine the comedy gold WWE will come up with between him and Horswoggle.

— Former WWE announcer Mike Adamle recently competed the Iron Man World Championship, which included a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride, and a 26.2 mile marathon. Adamle told the Chicago Tribune, “This was the hardest thing I ever did. The conditions were amazing, the tire made me adjust on the fly, but it was something special everybody should experience once.” For more on the story, visit ChicagoTribune.com.